Sunday, April 20, 2014

4/20 in Denver

Easter? You wouldn't know it by reading the Denver Post. The banner front page headline is Welcome to Weed Country. 80,000 people are expected by the marijuana promoters to converge on downtown Denver for the 4/20 celebration. You don't suppose the numbers might be a bit exaggerated? John Ingold writes,
Marijuana-linked businesses, though, also see a marketing opportunity in the rally, which will feature dozens of vendor booths and a big tent sponsored by My 420 Tours.

It's that kind of commercial ambition that most worries critics of Colorado's marijuana system, who have likened the growth of the marijuana industry to the rise of Big Tobacco. Increase in youth marijuana use and addiction, as well as concerns over stoned driving and unsafe product packaging, are all driven by the same kind of commercialization that attracts marijuana tourists, they say.
Read more here.

1 comment:

Infidel de Manahatta said...

It's all part of our beloved mainstream media's project to fundamentally transform America into a gay marriage, abortion, pot smoking haven.